Daniel J. Cassavaugh has worked in the media industry since graduating from Ithaca College in 2007. He spent more than four years covering various high school and college sports, including NCAA Division I football and hockey, before becoming Digital Managing Editor of Townsquare Media Oneonta in 2012. Dan enjoys sports, tailgating, cooking, movies and reading.
Daniel J. Cassavaugh
New York State Fair Potato Line Efficiency to Improve
Those who are fans of the baked potato at the New York State Fair will find the line to obtain the savory spud shorter this year.
Fair organizers say the procedure for the tuber treat will involve a separate line for the potato itself, then the drink, then the condiments.
Military at Fort Drum to Practice Flying Drones Near Syracuse
There will be military drones flying over the Syracuse region soon.
Alex Rodriguez Suspended Through 2014 Season
Major League Baseball has suspended Alex Rodriguez through the remainder of this season and all of 2014, pending appeals, for his involvement with performance enhancing drugs and Biogenesis.
"I am disappointed with the penalty and intend to appeal and fight this through the process," Rodriguez said in a statement...
Police Name 15-Year-Old Driver as Second Fatality in Oxford Crash
New York State Police identified 15-year-old Brandy L. Smith, of Bainbridge, as the second death in a two-vehicle crash at 1:42 a.m. Sunday morning in Oxford.
Barbecue Journey with Dan ‘The Man’ — Sweet and Sticky Baby Back Ribs
It's hard to go wrong with ribs. They are a barbecue staple and usually at the forefront of big time barbecue competitions.
This week, you wanted me to make sweet and sticky ribs from "Ribs, Chops, Steaks & Wings" by Dr. BBQ.
Dart Game at Otsego County Fair Uses Obama Head as Target
An Otsego County Fair patron recently submitted photos to The Huffington Post of a dart game at the fair using an image of President Barack Obama for a target.
Obama was seen alongside blue and yellow star targets.
SnapDragon and RubyFrost New York Apples Make Debut at Fruit Grower Field Days
SnapDragon and RubyFrost, two new apples that are headed for select farm stands, were unveiled Thursday by Cornell University and New York Apple Growers and the annual fruit grower field days in Geneva.
Gillibrand Calls for More Funding to Control Emerald Ash Borer
US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for more money to help research, control, and get rid of the emerald ash borer. The bug is responsible for threatening 900-million ash trees in the state. Gillibrand is a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrician, and Forestry Committee.
Oneonta Friendly’s Spared from Closure, Others in Region Not So Fortunate
The Oneonta Friendly's at 377 Main St. has avoided the company's hatchet and will remain open. Several other restaurants in the region, however, were not spared as Friendly's Ice Cream, LLC., moves to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Princeton Review GRE Prep Book Does Not Hide Disdain for GRE Itself
The much maligned (GRE word!) graduate record examination (GRE), put out by Educational Testing Services (ETS), induces stress, tears, and takes a couple hundred dollars out of graduate school hopefuls every year.
The test requires hours of studying, intense concentration and often a lot of money, that an aspiring graduate student doesn't have, to pass...